The cast for the upcoming West End production of Avenue Q has been announced. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the production will open at Shaftesbury Theatre on March 20, 2026.
The cast includes Emily Benjamin as Kate Monster and Lucy The Sl*t, Noah Harrison as Princeton and Rod, Meg Hateley as Mrs T and Bad Idea Bear, Oliver Jacobson as Brian, Charlie McCullagh as Nicky, Trekkie Monster and Bad Idea Bear, Amelia Kinu Muus as Christmas Eve and Dionne Ward-Anderson as Gary Coleman.
Jasmine Beel, Jonathan Carlton, Angelis Hunt, Lesley Lemon, Jessica Niles Kadi and Joshua Williams-Ward complete the cast. The production will also feature the original Broadway puppets during the limited run.
Produced by Kevin McCollum and Jamie Wilson Productions, the revival is directed by original Broadway director Jason Moore, with puppet design by Rick Lyon, orchestrations and arrangements by Stephen Oremus and set design by Anna Louizos.
The creative team also includes choreography by Ebony Molina, costume design by Jean Chan, lighting design by Tim Lutkin, sound design by Paul Groothuis, video design by Nina Dunn for Pixellux, puppetry coaching by Iestyn Evans and Andy Heath for Talk to the Hand Puppets and casting by Pearson Casting.
Original West End company member Julie Atherton will serve as associate director on the production, with musical direction by Benjamin Holder.
Written by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, with a book by Jeff Whitty, Avenue Q is a mischievous and raucous musical which has a huge following around the world. Fresh out of college and searching for his purpose, Princeton ends up in a shabby apartment on New York’s rundown Avenue Q. He quickly meets his new and colourful neighbours where together they navigate the life struggles of work, love and paying the bills in their own hilarious way.
Tickets for Avenue Q are available now with performances from March 20 to August 29, 2026. The show will run at a reduced capacity as the Shaftesbury Theatre will be undergoing refurbishment work.
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